weird and wonderful Italy

Category: Milan

The Church of San Satiro displays front and center one of the best lies in architectural history, a hoax so beautiful and so convincing that people come in droves just to be taken in. It’s pure mathematics, or maybe since this is a church, it’s a miracle. … More Milan, Church of San Satiro

There’s not much left of Milan’s Roman amphitheater and little to see in the Antiquarium (not to be confused with the aquarium.) But it’s a quiet green area space and Alda Levi’s personal history is food for thought. … More Milan, The Roman Amphitheater

The church of San Bernardino alle Ossa, San Bernardino by the Bones, has an ossuary that is a vertical, open air cemetery, covered floor to ceiling in human bones. But whose? … More Milan, San Bernardino alle Ossa